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About Us Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions. Purpose of the Role As the Commercial Manager at Worley, you play a vital role in providing governance, oversight, assurance and dispute/claims management for proposals and projects in Canada. The Commercial Manager provides commercial leadership and subcontract management support to the Project Director, ensuring contractual obligations, financial performance, change management, claims avoidance, and subcontractor commitments are effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle. The primary focus will be for one of Worley's Major EPC Projects, which is one of the largest projects with the highest risk that Worley undertakes. Acting in accordance with the Commercial, Project Delivery responsibility and accountability framework, your role is instrumental in driving Worley's commitment to delivering a more sustainable world. Key Responsibilities Commercial Management Act as the project focal point for prime contract and commercial matters, advising the project team and coordinating with legal or specialist support as required. Maintain commercial alignment from handover through close-out, ensuring contractual obligations, notices, deliverables, and entitlements are understood and actively managed. Oversee change management, claims avoidance, disputes support, and pursuit of commercial entitlement in partnership with the Project Director. Coordinate client and Worley financial reporting, including cash flow, forecasting, billing issues, and commercial inputs to project reviews. Establish and monitor as-sold budgets for revenue, cost, cash flow, and contingency, identifying corrective actions to maximize margin and protect cash position. Support risk register development and ongoing contingency management, ensuring commercial risks and opportunities are visible and actively mitigated. Manage client audits and capture lessons learned to improve commercial performance on future projects. Worley-Customer Contract Management Oversee project contractual obligations and coordinate with legal on interpretation of commercial compliance, liabilities, and contractual risk. Ensure required certificates, insurances, guarantees, licenses, confidentiality agreements, and financial instruments are obtained, valid, and maintained in accordance with contract terms. Support contract close-out by confirming commercial, financial, and contractual obligations are completed and documented. Subcontracts and Supply Chain Management Support procurement and subcontracting strategies to ensure alignment with the master EPC schedule, client requirements, approved budgets, cash flow, and contractual flow-downs. Ensure procurement and subcontract commitments are commercially sound, appropriately controlled, and aligned with the client-approved commercial framework. Construction, Fabrication and Commissioning Sub-contract Management Work with Subcontract Administration and the Project Director to develop subcontracting strategies that support project delivery, schedule requirements, and commercial objectives. Ensure subcontract packages include appropriate contractual flow-downs, payment terms, controls, insurances, licenses, certificates, and compliance requirements. Monitor subcontract payments, commitments, and cost exposure against client-approved budgets and cash flow. Support subcontract change management, notices, claims avoidance, dispute resolution, and close-out activities. What You Will Bring Technical and Industry Experience: Significant and relevant broad management experience, including commercial management roles. Experience in all project scopes and contracting regimes, but specifically in Fabrication, Construction, EPC & EPCM, FEED and engineering. Experience in Mega Projects with TIC > $1.0BN AUD. Experience in prime contract commercial management, /contractual disputes, claims and negotiations with customers. Required Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training: University Degree or equivalent in related field or applicable discipline or equivalent relevant experience. For applicants based in the province of British Columbia, the salary range is $183,155 - $247,799. Application of the pay band: Variation in salary is determined by factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role. Moving forward together We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard. And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

What you’ll do

The Commercial Manager provides governance, oversight, and claims management for major EPC projects in Canada. They are responsible for managing contractual obligations, financial performance, and subcontractor commitments throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

Candidates must have significant broad management experience in Mega Projects (TIC > $1.0BN AUD) across EPC, EPCM, and FEED scopes. A university degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience is required.

Other relevant skills

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• Commercial Management
• Subcontract Management
• Change Management
• Claims Avoidance
• Contract Negotiation
• Financial Reporting
• Risk Management
• EPC Project Delivery
• Budgeting
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Dispute Resolution
• Procurement Strategy
• Contractual Compliance
• Governance
• Project Lifecycle Management
• Stakeholder Management

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Construction
• Energy
• Consulting